Kenneth Walton
City of Ottawa/District Chief
2025 Salary
$195,627Total compensation $196,576, including $949 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#81City of Ottawa
Years on List
152008–2025
Peak Salary
$195,6272025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$104,525 in 2008 is worth about $150,421 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District ChiefCity Of Ottawa | $195,627Benefits $949Total $196,576 |
| 2024 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $159,851Benefits $819Total $160,670 |
| 2023 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $169,783Benefits $848Total $170,631 |
| 2022 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $168,254Benefits $840Total $169,093 |
| 2021 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $154,975Benefits $785Total $155,761 |
| 2020 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $166,658Benefits $913Total $167,571 |
| 2019 | CaptainCity Of Ottawa | $145,935Benefits $819Total $146,754 |
| 2018 | LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $134,466Benefits $714Total $135,180 |
| 2017 | LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $142,834Benefits $669Total $143,503 |
| 2016 | LieutenantCity of Ottawa | $120,872Benefits $610Total $121,482 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $127,219Benefits $571Total $127,790 |
| 2014 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $110,793Benefits $588Total $111,381 |
| 2013 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $109,787Benefits $685Total $110,472 |
| 2010 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $106,428Benefits $502Total $106,930 |
| 2008 | FirefighterCity of Ottawa | $104,525Benefits $478Total $105,003 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Kenneth Walton was paid $195,627 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $128,443, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.5%. It is up about 22% on the $159,851 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median District Chief on the 2025 list was paid $177,367; this salary is about 10% more. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$128,443
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.3%
- vs. 2025 District Chief median
- +10%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.